Police say the man's black BMX bike and a red Holden Captive collided at the intersection of Parmelia Avenue and The Ramble about 10.55pm on Monday Despite the efforts of emergency services the man could not be revived and died at the scene Major Crash investigators are conducting an examination of the scene and are appealing for any witnesses to call Crime Stoppers on 1800 333 000 or report the information online at www.crimestopperswa.com.au.  Dash-cam or mobile phone vision of Parmelia Avenue and The Ramble between 10.30pm and 11.30pm can be uploaded directly to investigators via this link: https://wapf.au.evidence.com/axon/communityrequest/public/fatalcrashparmeliaave21042025  If you or anyone you know has been affected by a road crash contact Road Trauma Support WA on 1300 004 814 WA Police officers are currently investigating a deadly crash which took place in Parmelia Major Crash Investigation Section Officers are looking into the incident which happened on the 21st of April travelling north and black BMX bike collided at the intersection of Parmelia Avenue and The Ramble                                       advertisement “Emergency Services attended the scene and provided emergency first aid but the cyclist was declared deceased at the scene “The driver of the Captiva – a 62-year-old woman – was uninjured.” Police have revealed that the cyclist was a man aged 42 years-old “Major Crash investigators are conducting an examination of the scene and are appealing for any witnesses to call Crime Stoppers on 1800 333 000 or report the information online at www.crimestopperswa.com.au ,” said the police spokesperson “Dash-cam or mobile phone vision of Parmelia Avenue and The Ramble between 10.30pm and 11.30pm can be uploaded directly to investigators.” Footage can be sent to police through the following link: https://wapf.au.evidence.com/axon/community[1]request/public/fatalcrashparmeliaave21042025 “If you or anyone you know has been affected by a road crash contact Road Trauma Support WA on 1300 004 814,” said the spokesperson You must be logged in to post a comment WAMN ESHOP Dismiss An RSPCA WA inspector attended the woman's home in September 2023 following a cruelty report made by a WA Police detective. The inspector found the Chihuahua named Tama did not belong to the woman. She said Tama had followed her home when she was walking her own dog along a nearby pond and she had the idea to feed him ‘a bit of food here and there, try and sort of fatten him up and get him a bit more healthy before he went home to his owners’. The woman admitted she could not afford proper dog food and had instead been feeding him Weetbix, cereal, rice, and leftovers. After examining him, the inspector noted he was emaciated with the outline of his spine, ribs, and pelvis visible. He was also wearing two collars – the one given to him by his owner and one the offender put on him. Tama was transported to the Animal Care Centre in Malaga and a vet advised he weighed only 3.4kg, had no muscle mass, and had a body condition score of 1/9 (5/9 is considered ideal). He was placed on a feeding regime and was eventually reunited with his owner who had been searching for him for four weeks. A week after being back at home, Tama had gained an extra two kilograms. In sentencing, Magistrate Brionie Ayling said Tama was “close to death”. “I don’t consider this as an insignificant example of animal cruelty,” she said. “[Tama] was essentially starved.” Inspector Manager Kylie Green said the offender’s actions were irresponsible and totally unnecessary. “She admitted to knowing she could have called the rangers to collect the dog or taken him to a vet where they would have checked his microchip and contacted his owner but she chose to keep him in her backyard even though she could not properly feed him,” she said. “I am so thankful to WA Police for alerting us to Tama’s unnecessary suffering and I’m glad he is back home safely with his family.” The offender’s ban commencement has been delayed to allow her time to rehome her dog. The RSPCA relies on the community to report incidents of suspected cruelty and neglect. Report cruelty 24/7 on 1300 CRUELTY (1300 278 358) or at rspcawa.org.au. The challenge for the travel industry is… in Perth there is a perception of lack of accommodation availability and high rates. However, during most of the year there is ample availability and reasonable rates if you book early. Weekend rates are still very competitive with the rest of Australia. The things I like about my job are… talking to our customers, talking to our team members. The variety of each day. If I didn’t work in travel I would be a… new car salesman – top of the range luxury imported brands only. Qantas or Virgin?… hard to tell the difference these days. My proudest moment was… becoming the general manager of the Parmelia Hilton and being able to lead such a terrific team and take special care of our very loyal guests. The naughtiest thing I ever did was… walk on a railway line when I was six years old. I try to relax by… playing golf and watching AFL. The last time I feared for my life… I was stuck half way up a chairlift at Whistler swinging from side to side. If I can, I always try to avoid… deep fried food. I really wish I had… a photo taken with Muhammad Ali when I met him in the lobby of the London Hilton where I worked before coming to Australia. But I did get his autograph and shook his hand. The best advice I’ve ever received… was some years ago in New York at our head office. The Hilton HR Vice President said to me, “be firm but fair, treat people the way you would wish to be treated yourself”. Simple advice but oh so true. I don’t understand why… there is no cure for cancer. My greatest weakness is… pistachio nuts. And my greatest strength… patience, never losing my temper. If I was prime minister I would… lower the income tax rate. If I won $1 million on the lottery I would… buy my two sons a house. If I could be someone else for the day I would be… my wife. I’ve always wanted to travel to… South America, in particular Brazil and Ecuador. My favourite holiday was… skiing in Whistler. Mike was with a friend on Challenger Avenue near Sutherland Parade sometime between 1am and 1.45am on Saturday the 28-year-old said he was struck with a glass bottle and kicked to the head several times "This guy said 'what you looking at' and we didn't really care too much for it we were just walking home and then all of a sudden he smashed me with a bottle," Mike said Mike then sought help from nearby residents before taking himself to Rockingham Hospital He suffered multiple fractures to his face that now require surgery The offender is described as being between 25 to 30 years of age trimmed facial hair and dark or olive complexion He was wearing a basketball style jersey with light chino shorts and carrying a black bum bag around his shoulder with wireless earphones in his ears.  Anyone who has CCTV or dash camera footage and was in the area at the time can upload their footage via this link https://wapf.au.evidence.com/axon/community-request/public/120425084519111  Anyone with information relating to this incident, or who may know the identity of the person involved,  is urged to contact Crime Stoppers on 1800 333 000 or make a report online via www.crimestopperswa.com.au Metrics details The analysis of the interaction between main bionts (mycobiont and photobiont) in the lichen symbiosis delivers substantial information about their preferences in the selection of symbiotic partners The selectivity in the Parmelia genus has been defined as strong so far which includes several widely distributed species using specialization indicators and extended sampling we estimated the interactions between the main bionts of selected Parmelia spp. using two levels of estimation (species/OTU and haplotype) A comparison of mycobiont-photobiont interactions at different levels showed that considering only mycobiont species and Trebouxia OTUs while Parmelia species studied in this work present a more generalistic strategy in photobiont choice when haplotypes are considered Despite the uneven sampling of Parmelia species the interpretation of specialization within species and individuals of the genus leads to a more precise and accurate interpretation of their adaptation strategies sulcata indicate the existence of a different pool of compatible haplotypes in some geographical regions compared to neighboring areas This observation suggests the potential influence of climatic factors especially considering the worldwide distribution and wide range of inhabitation of diverse niches of P we hypothesize that the ecological specialization of the lichen bionts in Parmelia is underestimated considering the mode of reproduction that is an important feature driving the specialization We present a reconsideration of the specialization patterns of the mutualistic interactions between representatives of the lichenized fungal genus Parmelia and their photosynthetic partners considering two levels in symbiotic partners interaction–species and haplotypes (unique nuITS rDNA genotypes) we aim to evaluate the influence of the mode of reproduction on the specialization within Parmelia species and Trebouxia photobionts All species from the Parmelia saxatilis group analyzed here (i.e., P. ernstiae, P. pinnatifida, P. saxatilis, P. serrana, and P. submontana) formed lichen associations predominantly with photobionts belonging to clade S (Fig. 1), except two specimens of P. saxatilis which photobionts represent Trebouxia OTU I02 (UGDA L-24349 and S-F299655). Percentage of identified Trebouxia OTUs photobionts in selected Parmelia species only a limited number of specimens (N = 7) were studied These species associated also with Trebouxia lineages I02’ and I02″ (N = 2 barrenoae forms associations with three Trebouxia OTUs The problem of high intraspecific variability also arose here our further analysis focused on those species for which we obtained numerous sequences (P it should be noted that we included an almost equal number of species with soredia and isidia in our study (A) TCS network of photobiont haplotypes associated with P. sulcata haplotype HM49. The colors on the network correspond to the origin of the studied specimen. (B) Map of the distribution of the P. sulcata HM49 photobiont haplotypes. The colors on the pie charts correspond to the Trebouxia haplotypes. (A) TCS network of photobiont haplotypes associated with P The colors on the network correspond to the origin of the studied specimen The colors on the pie charts correspond to the Trebouxia haplotypes sulcata group for clade I was probably already established when the divergence between these two Parmelia groups occurred the constant association with Trebouxia clade S in the P saxatilis group and with Trebouxia clade I in the P sulcata group could have led to the conservatism of this particular pattern in photobiont choice as we observed the possibility of association with the Trebouxia clade I sulcata with Trebouxia OTU I02 is clearly manifested but our investigation highlighted that this particular mycobiont and photobiont are characterized by great haplotype diversity with the existence of widely spread haplotypes it is more accurate to characterize this species with a low specialization rather than as a fastidious organism despite the uneven sampling in Parmelia species we can conclude that the interpretation of the specialization within the species and individuals of Parmelia leads to a more precise and accurate interpretation of their adaptation strategies we presented the evidence that an adequate approach in studies of Parmelia mycobiont-photobiont interactions is required to assess their ecological preferences In further studies it is important to test the exact range of compatible partners in the global range It is also necessary to consider the availability of other photobionts in a given habitat and to trace the possibility of partner exchange between populations and individuals at local and global scales The Jukes and Cantor (JC69) model was applied to calculate the genetic distance Nb bins = 20 and X (relative gap width) = 0.5 were used All newly generated nuITS rDNA sequences have been submitted to GenBank, the accession numbers are available in Supplementary Table 1 Developmental studies in trebouxioid algae and taxonomical consequences Sanders, W. 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Climatol. 37, 4302–4315. https://doi.org/10.1002/joc.5086 (2017) Download references for making the specimens available for our study and Rebecca Yahr for her valuable comments on the first version of the manuscript We are also very grateful to three anonymous reviewers for their helpful comments This research was funded by the National Science Centre BW/538-L150-B257-16 and 533-D000-GS15-21 from the University of Gdansk (granted to EAO) Malíček was supported by a long-term research development grant RVO 67985939 founded by the Institute of Botany of the Czech Academy of Sciences Department of Plant Taxonomy and Nature Conservation and U.S.; writing—original draft preparation The authors declare no competing interests Springer Nature remains neutral with regard to jurisdictional claims in published maps and institutional affiliations Download citation DOI: https://doi.org/10.1038/s41598-024-70667-1 Anyone you share the following link with will be able to read this content: a shareable link is not currently available for this article Sign up for the Nature Briefing newsletter — what matters in science Property prices in Perth are defying a gradual easing in the rate of capital growth being seen elsewhere in the nation and dominating lists of the nation's hottest real estate markets If you bought property anywhere in Australia other than Perth then your home is not among the 10 fastest rising markets in the country All 10 suburbs where prices have risen the fastest in 2024 are in the West Australian capital and one affordable part of the city has dominated within that list All of the suburbs in the PropTrack top 10 were relatively affordable places to buy South Australia came closest to competing with Perth for price growth in 2024 to date, with top ranked Elizabeth Park having house price growth of 17.1 per cent, still 6 per cent below Perth’s tenth placed Coolbellup With the exception of SA’s sixth placed West Lakes’ median house price of $1,074,000 eight of the other nine had even more affordable values than Perth’s top 10 Highlighting Melbourne’s stable but subdued property market throughout 2024, the top ten suburbs delivered capital growth between 6.7 per cent (Rutherglen) and 3.6 per cent (Kyabram) CoreLogic’s daily home value index has seen a marked easing in the rolling four week change with national values rising just 0.5 per cent over the four weeks to 18 July down from a 0.7 per cent rise seen the same time last month The recent slowdown is notably stronger across more expensive markets and property types with house values and values in Sydney recording the most noticeable easing Melbourne and Hobart are the only capitals recording falling values with high stock levels placing downside pressure on values Perth continues to lead the pack with a rolling 28-day increase of 1.8 per cent followed by Adelaide (1.7 per cent) and Brisbane (1.0 per cent) The trend for softer growth is less apparent in these cities But the real story of capital growth in Australia at the moment belongs to one boom city The median Perth house sale price set a new record month after month over the financial year and is now $665,000 for the year to June 2024 This is 18.8 per cent higher than at the end of the 2022-23 financial year The median unit sale price increased 11.3 per cent year-on-year to reach $445,000 just $5,000 below the previous record of $450,000 in 2014 REIWA CEO Cath Hart said she expects this record to be broken in the next few months which recorded the highest price growth for houses had its median house sale price increase 40.9 per cent over 2023-24 to $620,000 highlighting the rush to mid and lower priced property “Affordability remains a focus for buyers and this is reflected in the makeup of the financial year’s top 10 suburbs for house price growth,” Ms Hart said “The majority have a median sale price below Perth’s median and only two have a median house sale price over $1million “It indicates strong demand for suburbs in more affordable price brackets “Demand is also reflected in their selling times with the more affordable suburbs on the list having a median time on market that is nearly half that of the suburbs with a median over $1 million.” with its median sale price rising 50.9 per cent to $1,200,000 Bayswater recorded growth of more than 40 per cent Like the top 10 list for house price growth seven of the suburbs in the top 10 for units have a median sale price under Perth’s median unit price “While the unit market was slower to respond to market conditions over most of 2023 in 2024 we have seen demand and price growth accelerate,” Ms Hart said and particularly the strong motivation to exit the challenging rental market Units are generally more affordable than houses which helps people put a foot on the property ladder in a rising market This is helping drive price growth in the unit market." This financial year saw houses sell incredibly quickly with a new monthly record of a median eight days on market set in October and November A renaissance taking place in the Perth CBD is expected to drive further demand for city and surrounds apartments The working class City of Kwinana stands atop the national podium Parmelia and Orelia the three fastest growing property markets in the nation and Calista coming in sixth overall The 2023/24 financial year saw houses sell incredibly quickly with a new monthly record of a median eight days on market set in October and November 2023 Seven of the suburbs in the top 10 for units have a median sale price under Perth’s median unit price As well as enjoying a career as an international news journalist and editor with major international news organisations such as CNN (London and Hong Kong) Get the latest property investment newsdelivered free to your inbox each week The Australian Renewable Energy Agency (ARENA) is now operating in line with Caretaker Conventions until the resolution of the 2025 federal election Home > News > ARENA funding for WA renewable hydrogen study One of Australia’s largest energy infrastructure businesses and one of Western Australia’s largest chemical manufacturing companies are set to investigate producing and transporting renewable hydrogen through an existing natural gas pipeline south of Perth in a new study backed by the Australian Renewable Energy Agency (ARENA) ARENA is providing $1.3 million to APA Group (APA) and Wesfarmers Chemicals Energy and Fertilisers (WesCEF) for the $3.5 million ‘Parmelia Green Hydrogen Project – Feasibility Study’ The study will progress investigations into the development of a large-scale renewable hydrogen production facility supported by purpose built renewable generation south of Kwinana This hydrogen would be transported via a 43-kilometre section of APA’s existing Parmelia Gas Pipeline to WesCEF’s ammonia production facilities at the Kwinana Industrial Area south of Perth WesCEF currently manufactures ammonia from natural gas and the renewable hydrogen produced by this project has the potential to reduce overall emissions from the facility The project follows APA’s work investigating the technical feasibility of its Parmelia Gas Pipeline to transport hydrogen gas which has found that it is technically feasible to operate the southern 43-kilometre portion of the pipeline with 100 per cent hydrogen Renewable hydrogen will play a key role in Australia’s journey to net zero by enabling hard to abate industries like metals and chemicals production to substantially reduce their emissions The feasibility study will help improve understanding of developing large scale renewable hydrogen projects in Australia as well as the technical requirements and economics of transporting renewable hydrogen via pipelines ARENA CEO Darren Miller said the feasibility study is a step forward for renewable hydrogen in Western Australia “The decarbonisation of the industrial sector is critical to progressing Australia’s 2030 and 2050 net zero targets Renewable hydrogen will be vital to cutting emissions in heavy industries like ammonia production and will be hugely important in industrial centres like Kwinana,” Mr Miller said “This feasibility study will tell us more about what it takes to develop a renewable hydrogen industry in Western Australia and ARENA will play an active role in sharing those lessons with the market APA is already leading in this space with their work on pipeline conversion and ARENA is confident in backing them and WesCEF in this investigation.” APA CEO and Managing Director Adam Watson said: “This funding contribution from ARENA will support the next stage of this exciting project which will play an important role in supporting the decarbonisation ambitions of industry.” WesCEF Managing Director Ian Hansen said: “We are pleased to continue to our collaboration with APA in this exciting project to explore the application of existing infrastructure to support the journey to Net Zero.” ARENA has committed over $315 million to 48 renewable hydrogen projects spanning early-stage research through to first-of-a-kind deployments including hydrogen refuelling and hydrogen trucks hydrogen for use in alumina refining and remote power ARENA opened applications for the $2 billion Hydrogen Headstart program which aims to support renewable hydrogen production by bridging the gap between the cost of producing renewable hydrogen and the market price media@arena.gov.au Download this media release (PDF 126KB) We present knowledge sharing from experts in energy technology Stay up to date with this valuable knowledge by following us on social, or by signing up to ARENAWIRE or the ARENA Insights newsletter Get the latest in energy innovation straight to your inbox Strike Energy has confirmed that the Parmelia Gas Pipeline (PGP) connection at the Walyering gas field has been constructed On behalf of the L23/EP447 joint venture (JV) the company has continued construction at the Western Australian project with condensate tank and offload constructed The pipework and instrumentation is set to be installed and final electrical connection will be done in the coming days Strike has announced that the commissioning process has been prepared with the plan to send commissioning gas into the pipeline once permission to introduce hydrocarbons into the facility is final The commission process is estimated to take under a week and will be followed by ramp up to steady state operations Strike has also executed a condensate transportation services agreement with Road Trains Australia for the trucking handling and delivery of condensate liquids from WA to Port Bonython The production facility at the Walyering gas field was sanctioned by the EP447 JV, where Strike holds a 55 per cent share and Talon Energy the remaining 45 per cent to develop 33 terajoules a day and 250 barrels a day Subscribe to The Australian Pipeliner for the latest project and industry news Perth’s iconic Parmelia Hilton hotel has undergone a series of minor renovations since its opening in the 1960s However, in late 2017 COX Architecture, along with their client, Hawaiian, considered how the hotel could be re-imagined – both physically and more broadly in the contemporary urban fabric in which it is located. The renovation process has not only created engaging public spaces within the hotel but also greater engagement with the city’s urban fabric via increased permeability and additional connections to surrounding locations. In particular, the hotel now connects not only to Mill Street and St Georges Terrace, but also a previously unknown rear laneway, which is now home to the Hawaiian offices and a community coffee shop. Direct connections have also been created to Brookfield Place and surrounding office towers, where many of the hotel’s guests do business – opening and connecting an entire city block behind the scenes. As architect Bret White said: “The project now contributes to the city’s urban fabric beyond the building itself, with emphasis on pedestrian movement, and new pathways in our city”. The hotel entrance has been designed to offer respite on entry and typical hotel features have been softened; reception is positioned to one side to create a less intimidating arrival, for example. Visitors are presented with a place to pause and catch their breath, where a comfortable seating area with lowered ceilings invites guests to sit and admire the local artwork inspired by the bold landscape of Western Australia. The hotel theme includes cool tones that reflect the coastal landscape, with the blue hue of the reception desk glowing as light from a series of bronze pendants cascades onto its surface and an additional strip light highlights it from below. This clever use of lighting provides a wayfinder for visitors, as light has not only been used to create ambience but also to reduce the need for physical signage. A delicate leaf frit pattern on the central skylight creates dappled light that filters onto the marble floor. Air vents are meticulously encased, and hidden light sources decorate the bronze mirrors that line the entrance columns. In stark contrast, off to one side of the lobby, in-house restaurant Samuel’s is designed in dark tones of timber, bronze, and concrete, accentuated by diffused light creating an intimate ambience while glazing provides natural light and a view out onto the leafy Mill Street beyond. Back to the foyer, bronze mirrors on the lobby columns create golden light, adding warmth and elongating the space, while the perimeter of the columns has been used as an opportunity for relaxed seating. Adjacent to the columns an intimate workspace, mainly constructed from local timber and other warm tones mimic the earthy landscape thereby creating a private space to catch up on emails or prepare for the day’s meetings. A subtle ramp guides visitors towards the executive lounge which invites guests to stay longer, with its warm colour pallet and material choices. Sandy leather couches invite you to melt into them, the diffused warm-toned lighting offers an intimate and relaxed ambience, while a series of open dividers allow for privacy and allocates spaces for small groups. In this project, architecture and detailing are applied to create beautiful interior spaces for people to linger. While beyond the hotel’s doors it’s all about connection, engaging the visitor in the city’s broader urban landscape. Written by Millie Gillespie. Photography by Ryan North & Robert Frith. This story was originally published in The Architect magazine, an official publication of the Australian Institute of Architects. It has been edited for republication by The Property Tribune.  The Property Tribune thanks the Australian Institute of Architects for the opportunity to republish the work, and shine a light on Australian architecture. Stay up to date with Australia's most important property news through our free email service. 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Matthew Fisher-Turner's body was found following a search of his family home in Parmelia. A 19-year-old woman and 26-year-old man who also lived at the address were charged with being accessories to murder after the fact. Acting detective inspector Peter Clements on Friday confirmed the accused were related to the victim, and lived at the address with him, but refused to confirm their relationship to him. It is understood Mr Fisher-Turner lived with his father, older brother and two sisters. He said Mr Fisher-Turner was reported missing by friends, 17 days after he was last seen. "We will allege that Fisher-Turner was murdered on or about the 1 October," det insp Clements said. "It was friends of Matthew that actually raised the alarm – they had been to the house and asked some questions and after that point they decided to call police - it wasn't the family that called police. "The friends did make enquires over the 17 days [Mr Fisher-Turner was missing] which ultimately led them to have concerns and report him missing to police." Mr Fisher-Turner's body was discovered after police issued a search warrant at his home address. Police will allege he was killed at his home. "We would allege that [the people charged] all had some involvement...at least two of them being accessories after the fact were there and had involvement in what transpired after he was killed," det insp Clements added. The trio charged in relation to his murder will face Rockingham Magistrates Court on Friday. Mr Fisher-Turner's mother died in 2014. It is believed police will allege missing man Matthew Fisher-Turner was killed by his father, with help from his brother and sister, and then buried in the family's Parmelia backyard. \\\"We will allege that Fisher-Turner was murdered on or about the 1 October,\\\" det insp Clements said. \\\"It was friends of Matthew that actually raised the alarm \\u2013 they had been to the house and asked some questions and after that point they decided to call police - it wasn't the family that called police. \\\"The friends did make enquires over the 17 days [Mr Fisher-Turner was missing] which ultimately led them to have concerns and report him missing to police.\\\" Mr Fisher-Turner's body was discovered after police issued a search warrant at his home address. \\\"We would allege that [the people charged] all had some involvement...at least two of them being accessories after the fact were there and had involvement in what transpired after he was killed,\\\" det insp Clements added. ABC News News HomeFather siblings charged after alleged murder of Matthew Fisher-Turner in ParmeliaShare Father siblings charged after alleged murder of Matthew Fisher-Turner in ParmeliaTopic:Homicide Mr Fisher-Turner's body was discovered at a property in Parmelia. (Supplied: WA Police) Link copiedShareShare articleThree family members of a 24-year-old man, whose body was found in a backyard grave at a Perth house, have faced court charged in connection with his alleged murder. Matthew Fisher-Turner's remains were found at the family home in the southern suburb of Parmelia on Thursday, 10 days after he was reported missing to police on October 17. His relatives told police they had not seen him since he left the Cromer Gardens house on October 1, without his vehicle or mobile phone. Mr Fisher-Turner's father, 65-year-old Ernest Albert Fisher, appeared in Rockingham Magistrates Court charged with one count of murder. His brother Joshua Douglas Fisher-Turner, 26, and his sister Hannah Jayde Fisher-Turner, 19, also appeared in court charged with being an accessory after the fact. All three were remanded in custody to face Stirling Gardens Magistrates Court on November 30. Police said the accused were all occupants of the family home. "It was friends of Matthew that actually raised the alarm, they had been to the house and asked some questions and after a point they decided to contact police — it wasn't actually the family," Acting Detective Inspector Peter Clements said. Major Crime Squad detectives searched the family home on Thursday and found Mr Fisher-Turner's body in what police described as a "clandestine grave". Police allege he was murdered on October 1. 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You can remain anonymous and rewards are available once charges are laid.  Microbe and Virus Interactions with Plants Volume 12 - 2021 | https://doi.org/10.3389/fmicb.2021.765310 This article is part of the Research TopicPhotobiont Diversity in Lichen SymbiosesView all 9 articles ecologically relevant lichen-forming genus Parmelia currently includes 41 accepted species of which the Parmelia sulcata group (PSULgp) and the Parmelia saxatilis group (PSAXgp) have received considerable attention over recent decades; however phycobiont diversity is poorly known in Parmelia s we studied the diversity of Trebouxia microalgae associated with 159 thalli collected from 30 locations The mycobionts were studied by carrying out phylogenetic analyses of the nrITS Microalgae genetic diversity was examined by using both nrITS and LSU rDNA markers three DNA species delimitation analyses were performed on Trebouxia and Parmelia All analyses clustered the mycobionts into two main groups: PSULgp and PSAXgp Species delimitation identified 13 fungal and 15 algal species-level lineages To identify patterns in specificity and selectivity the diversity and abundance of the phycobionts were identified for each Parmelia species High specificity of each Parmelia group for a given Trebouxia clade was observed; PSULgp associated only with clade I and PSAXgp with clade S the degree of specificity is different within each group since the PSAXgp mycobionts were less specific and associated with 12 Trebouxia spp. meanwhile those of PSULgp interacted only with three Trebouxia spp Variation-partitioning analyses were conducted to detect the relative contributions of climate and symbiotic partner to phycobiont and mycobiont distribution patterns Both analyses explained unexpectedly high portions of variability (99 and 98%) and revealed strong correlations between the fungal and algal diversity Network analysis discriminated seven ecological clusters Even though climatic conditions explained the largest proportion of the variation among these clusters they seemed to show indifference relative to climatic parameters 3A was identified to prefer cold-temperate as well as humid summer environments The results of this study were the starting point of the present analyses we do not know the distribution pattern of phycobiont species associated with the remaining Parmelia lichen taxa and this may play a crucial role in speciation of this lichen forming fungal species as ecological requirements of phycobionts could be directly related with the host distribution in the present study we focused on Trebouxia biodiversity in the lichen-forming genus Parmelia to better understand their global spatial distribution and ecological preferences In this study 159 thalli were sampled from 30 locations (Supplementary Table 1) including nine formally described Parmelia spp. Both fresh (n = 133) and herbarium samples (n = 26) were included in the analyses Fresh specimens were stored at −20°C after sampling Lichen thalli were processed as described in Moya et al. (2021), in brief: specimens were examined under a stereo microscope to remove surface contamination (mainly tree bark). Selected fragments from different parts of each thallus were randomly excised and pooled together. These fragments were superficially sterilized following Arnold et al. (2009) In the case of the chloroplast genome marker a multiple alignment was built including the Trebouxia obtained (n = 129) and a selection of Trebouxia type species belonging to clades S and I available from the Culture Collection of Algae at Göttingen University (SAG) and from the Culture Collection of Algae at the University of Texas (UTEX) Asterochloris mediterranea (KP257332) was included as an outgroup The alignment and phylogenetic analysis were carried out as previously described for the nrITS The best-fit substitution model for this region was GTR + I + G Genetic distances were calculated using the K80 model and the model parameters were set to Pmin 0.001 Separate analyses were run under varying relative gap width values (X set to 0.1 1.0) to assess the consistency of the inferred groups The final OTU delimitation was selected as a consensus between all three delimitation approaches described above To assign names to each recovered lineage of both Trebouxia and Parmelia we used either the names of previously described species or the clade names of yet undescribed lineages following the labeling system of previous studies The default algorithms were used and the analysis was performed under the following settings: undirected graph type We applied the auto stabilize function with strength 100 a no-overlap algorithm to spread nodes apart was used The weighted average degree was calculated and this criterion was applied to adjust the nodes by sizes The modularity analysis was performed using the Louvain method and the modules were visualized by colors The tree topology obtained (Figure 1) was fully congruent with previously described Parmelia phylogenies (Molina et al., 2017) The phylogeny showed three major clades: P Maximum likelihood (ML) internal transcribed spacer (nrITS) tree of the Parmelia specimens (ML) bootstrap values ≥ 70% from the RAxML analysis are indicated above branches To evaluate putative species boundaries, three species delimitation analyses (GMYC, bPTP, and ABGD) were performed in the Parmelia data set (n = 159). These analyses delimited 13 species clusters (Supplementary Figure 1) Ten of the lineages could be placed in formally described species Spain) are undescribed lineages in Parmelia Rooted nrITS gene tree representing 192 Trebouxia sequences including 10 well–accepted Trebouxia species from SAG and UTEX retrieved from the GenBank Newly generated sequences are marked as ex Parmelia spp._locality-code_number Fifteen Trebouxia species detected were indicated Values at nodes indicate statistical support estimated by two methods: bootstrap support (BS RAxML analysis) and posterior probabilities (PP Scale bar shows the estimated number of substitutions per site To estimate putative species boundaries GMYC, bPTP, and ABGD species delimitation analyses were performed on the Trebouxia concatenated nrITS and LSU rDNA data set (n = 159). These three analyses delimited 15 species clusters (Supplementary Figure 3) Eight of the lineages could be placed in formally Trebouxia described species Patterns in specificity and selectivity were identified for each Parmelia species (Figure 3) High specificity of each Parmelia group for a given Trebouxia clade level was observed; PSULgp (P since the PSAXgp mycobionts were less specific and associate with 12 Trebouxia spp meanwhile those of PSULgp interacted with only three Trebouxia spp Twelve Trebouxia lineages showed specificity toward a single Parmelia spp Others were not specific toward a single mycobiont but associated mainly with one fungal species-level lineage 1 accepts five fungal species-level lineages Interaction network structure between lichen mycobiont species-level lineages in the genus Parmelia and phycobiont species-level lineages The width of the links is proportional to the number of specimens forming the association Seven modules determined by modularity analysis were indicated PSAXgp and PSULgp mycobionts and Trebouxia Clade I and Clade S are highlighted Variation-partitioning analyses were performed to detect the relative contributions of climate, geography and symbiotic partner to phycobiont and mycobiont distribution patterns (Figure 4) Both analyses explained unexpectedly high portions of the variability (A) Venn’s diagram showing the variation in distribution of phycobionts associated with the lichen-forming fungal genus Parmelia explained by effects of climate (B) Venn’s diagram showing the variation in distribution of Parmelia mycobionts associated with the lichen-forming fungal genus Parmelia explained by effects of climate Among the phycobionts, climatic conditions, geography and the mycobiont explained 99% of the variation (Figure 4A) The largest proportion of the variation was explained by the symbiotic partner (55% independent effect and 99% in combination with other variables) Climatic conditions explained 42% of the variability The variables associated with geography explained 9% of the variability shared with other variables In the phylogeny of the mycobionts, climatic conditions, geography and the phycobiont explained 98% of the variation (Figure 4B) The greatest proportion of the variation (53% independent effect and 98% in combination with other variables) was explained by the symbiotic partner The same proportions as in the phycobionts were detected for the climatic conditions and geography Network analysis has been applied to investigate the topological properties of the mycobiont-phycobiont interactions. Our network analysis discriminated seven ecological clusters (Supplementary Figure 4A and listed below) These four main ecological clusters included 62 (Cluster 1) The remaining three clusters comprised only a single taxon (Clusters 2 and 3) and three taxa (Cluster 5) To identify the factors that shape these seven identified clusters, we performed a second variation-partitioning analysis (Supplementary Figure 4B) We analyzed the relative contributions of climate geography and substrate to the module associations The response variables explained 58% of the total variation The largest proportion of the variation was elucidated by the climatic conditions (27% independent effect and 39% in combination with other variables) The second most important variable was the substrate which explained 13% of the variability independently despite 7% being shared with other variables explained only 6% of the variation (independent effect and 7 distributions depending on climatic factors (B,C) Box-plot diagram representing differences in climate preferences in selected modules 1 Climatic data were obtained from the Global Climate Data – WorldClim (B) BIO5 = Max temperature of warmest month (°C) and (C) BIO18 = precipitation of warmest quarter (°C) Indeed, this cluster clearly differed by preferring cold-temperate, humid-in-summer environments (BIO5, 18, Wilcox tests p < 0.001 for all comparisons; Figures 5B,C), according to Rivas-Martínez et al. (2017) under non-Mediterranean bioclimates The climatic differentiation of clusters 1 Although lichens are among the best examples of symbiotic associations, so far research has mainly been directed toward the fungal partner (mycobiont) and our knowledge about phycobiont diversity is still scarce. In fact, even in an ecologically relevant lichen genus, such as Parmelia, microalgae diversity is poorly known (Dumitru, 2019; Ossowska et al., 2019) The present study analyzed the diversity of Trebouxia associated with nine Parmelia spp. to arrive at a starting point regarding information about the myco-phycobiont interaction patterns and provides the first insights into the ecological requirements of phycobionts associated with this genus our knowledge in this area is still incomplete Our study helped us to expand the information concerning the distribution of different Trebouxia species 3B or 4B were only found in Scotland and Spain The richness in species of Parmelia added to the contrasting patterns of worldwide distributions in some Parmelia spp. and geographically restricted distributions in other species of this genus could favor the high Trebouxia diversity found in this genus and the Parmelia saxatilis group mainly isidiate species and both isidia and soredia are dispersal packages of both fungi and algae serrana in the Iberian Peninsula,” which could also have affected P isidia contain both microalgae and fungal hyphae and this cortex provide a tough outer surface soredium are produced from exposed medulla tissue and they are not enclosed in this protective outer cortical layer These differences between isidia and soredia may influence phycobiont choice as humidity and light exposure will be different in both structures This very marked specificity of isidiates for clade S of Trebouxia and sorediate for clade I was probably already established when the divergence between isidiate and sorediate Parmelia occurred maintained the specificity for their respective clade Some species of Parmelia included in this study have broad geographical and ecological distribution ranges saxatilis) the association with several Trebouxia species was expected sulcata associate with only one Trebouxia lineage the differences in distribution ranges do not completely explain the differences found in specificity and selectivity patterns all the species included show similar substrata i.e. our results show that interaction patterns in Parmelia may be influenced by a mixture of factors including the type of vegetative structure 3A) being climatically the most distinct by preferring cold-temperate humid-in-summer environments (non- Mediterranean bioclimates) The data presented in the study are deposited in the GenBank repository, and the accession number is provided in Supplementary Table 1 and CD performed the experiments and generated the data This work was supported by the Prometeo Excellence in Research Program (Generalitat Valenciana Spain) (PROMETEOII/2013/021 and PROMETEO/2017/039) the Ministerio de Economía y Competitividad (MINECO and FEDER the Primus Research Programme of Charles University SCI/13 and Spanish Ministerio de Ciencia e Innovación PID2019-105312GB-I00 The authors declare that the research was conducted in the absence of any commercial or financial relationships that could be construed as a potential conflict of interest All claims expressed in this article are solely those of the authors and do not necessarily represent those of their affiliated organizations Any product that may be evaluated in this article or claim that may be made by its manufacturer is not guaranteed or endorsed by the publisher Daniel Sheerin who revised the English manuscript The Supplementary Material for this article can be found online at: https://www.frontiersin.org/articles/10.3389/fmicb.2021.765310/full#supplementary-material Supplementary Figure 1 | Summary of the three species delimitation analyses (GMYC The topology shown corresponds to the Bayesian ultrametric tree obtained in BEAST Each color corresponds to the different fungal species delimited Supplementary Figure 2 | Trebouxia phylogenetic analysis Rooted LSU rDNA gene tree representing 139 Trebouxia sequences including 9 well−accepted Trebouxia species from SAG and UTEX retrieved from the GenBank Newly generated sequences are marked as ex Parmelia spp._locality-code number Seven Trebouxia species detected were indicated Supplementary Figure 3 | Summary of the three species delimitation analyses (GMYC and ABGD) using concatenated phycobiont nrITS and LSU DNA dataset Each color corresponds to the different algal species delimited Supplementary Figure 4 | (A) Network diagram showing the location of the seven clusters (1–7) (B) Venn’s diagram showing the variation in distribution of the clusters explained by effects of climate Supplementary Figure 5 | PCA result of seven clusters distribution depending on climatic factors Climatic data were obtained from the Global Climate Data—WorldClim Mean Diurnal Range [Mean of monthly (max temp—min temp)]; BIO3 Isothermality (BIO2/BIO7) (× 100); BIO4 Temperature Seasonality (standard deviation × 100); BIO5 Temperature Annual Range (BIO5-BIO6); BIO8 Mean Temperature of Warmest Quarter; BIO11 Mean Temperature of Coldest Quarter; 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Anyone with information on his whereabouts has previously been asked to contact police. has confirmed it has successfully completed pressurised hydrogen testing on the Parmelia Gas Pipeline The pipeline is a step closer to being one of the first gas transmission pipelines in Australia to be converted to a pure hydrogen service following the successful test on a 43km section the owner and operator of the Parmelia Gas Pipeline has successfully proved that it is technically feasible safe and efficient to run the southern section of the pipeline at the current operating pressure using pure or blended hydrogen The 43km section of the pipeline being considered for conversion runs between the Kwinana Industrial Area and the Alcoa Pinjarra Refinery “The Parmelia Gas Pipeline Hydrogen Conversion Project has the potential to be Western Australia’s next big renewable hydrogen first The study will help in repurposing some of our existing gas pipeline infrastructure for use in future hydrogen transmission “The project is a prime example of how funding from the Western Australia Government is helping to ensure that the State reaches its potential and becomes a renewable hydrogen powerhouse “The government is investing in projects across the renewable hydrogen supply chain to support Western Australia’s emergence as a significant producer exporter and user of the clean energy source.” The testing was conducted as part of APA’s second phase of research into converting the section of pipeline and was partly funded with $300,000 from the Western Australia Government’s Renewable Hydrogen Fund The State Government is investing more than $170 million to accelerate the growth of Western Australia’s renewable hydrogen industry and meet the commitment to achieve net zero emissions by 2050 The pressurised hydrogen testing was undertaken at Australia’ first dedicated hydrogen test laboratory at the University of Wollongong in partnership with the Future Fuels Cooperative Research Centre The next phase of the project will consider preparing the pipeline for hydrogen service including detailed conversion plans and safety studies while continuing to investigate potential supply and offtake opportunities Western Australia Mines and Petroleum Minister “The results from APA’s pressurised hydrogen testing on the Parmelia Gas Pipeline is great news for the state’s renewable hydrogen industry and our transition to a sustainable “Western Australia has a vast gas pipeline network Hydrogen blending into natural gas networks to support decarbonisation is a strategic focus area for the Western Australia Government “Progress continues to be made on a Renewable Hydrogen Target for Western Australia which will aim to drive local demand and assist emerging hydrogen production projects.” As the dust settles from the 2025 Federal Election Energy is revisiting the Labor Party’s energy policies and election promises.. 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